(2022-01-26). Matt Taibbi: Let's Not Have a War. scheerpost.com 
Bad idea. | By Matt Taibbi / Joe Biden last week said the American response in Ukraine would be proportional to Vladimir Putin's actions. "It depends," the president posited, thoughts drifting like blobs in a lava lamp. "It's one thing if it's a minor incursion…" | Alarms sounded all over Washington. The rip in the national political illusion was…
(2022-01-26). Macron calls to introduce massive US-style university tuition fees in France. wsws.org The French president's proposal to launch "American-style" tuition fees reflects his broader policy of intensifying social inequality in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-01-26). Macron calls to introduce massive US-style university tuition fees in France. wsws.org The French president's proposal to launch "American-style" tuition fees reflects his broader policy of intensifying social inequality in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
(2022-01-26). Holiday in Gaza? More expensive than in Egypt or Turkey. electronicintifada.net Israel's blockade, Egyptian closures and COVID restrictions render domestic tourist resorts unaffordable for most…
(2022-01-26). Erdogan Works Up a Plan to Mend Ties with the US/EU. journal-neo.org 
Even though the Biden administration did not invite Erdogan to the "democracy summit", changing geo-political circumstances — in particular, the West (EU and the US) vs. Russia tensions around the former's bid to expand NATO to Ukraine — seem to have changed, at least in Turkey's eyes, Ankara's importance for the West. From being a …
(2022-01-26). Thousands of couriers at Turkey's largest e-commerce platform Trendyol launch wildcat strike for wages. wsws.org Skyrocketing living costs and the thousands of preventable deaths caused by the homicidal response of governments around the world to the COVID-19 pandemic are driving growing sections of the working class into struggle.
(2022-01-26). Thousands of couriers at Turkey's largest e-commerce platform Trendyol launch wildcat strike for wages. wsws.org Skyrocketing living costs and the thousands of preventable deaths caused by the homicidal response of governments around the world to the COVID-19 pandemic are driving growing sections of the working class into struggle.
(2022-01-26). Austria Says Nord Stream 2 Not Europe's Only Lever to Sanction Russia, Urges Cooperation. sputniknews.com VIENNA (Sputnik) – The yet-to-be-launched Russian-led Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is not the only lever Europe could pull to punish Russia in the event of aggression against Ukraine, but common security on the European continent requires cooperation with Moscow, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said on Wednesday.
(2022-01-26). No NATO member prepared for large-scale deployment to Ukraine, UK PM admits. rt.com 
Boris Johnson's comments come as tensions run high on the Russian-Ukrainian border | Not a single member of NATO is ready to send a large fighting force to Ukraine in the event of a Russian invasion, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has told MPs. | Addressing parliament on Tuesday, Johnson said that "the British Army leads the NATO battle group in Estonia, and if Russia invades Ukraine, we would look to contribute to any new NATO deployments to protect our allies in Europe." | However, the Prime Minister stated that while "many people would yearn to send active, physical support in the form of NATO troops…
(2022-01-26). As pandemic rages across the EU, WHO Regional Director for Europe proclaims pandemic "endgame" wsws.org The effort to normalize COVID-19 infections and deaths in Europe and the US is not driven by science or public health but by economic considerations.
(2022-01-26). Russian ECHR Envoy: Place From Where Missile Launched That Downed MH17 Was Controlled By Kiev. sputniknews.com STRASBOURG (Sputnik) – Russia is confident that a place from where a missile that downed the MH17 plane was allegedly launched was controlled by Ukrainian forces, Russia's representative to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Mikhail Vinogradov, said.
(2022-01-26). Will fears of 'Russian invasion' of Ukraine obliterate world financial markets? rt.com 
Global financial markets are pricing in geopolitical risk amid US claims of rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine | NATO announced this week it was putting forces on standby and reinforcing Eastern Europe with more ships and fighter jets, as the US continues to accuse Russia of gearing up to invade Ukraine. Moscow has repeatedly denied planning to attack its neighbor, with the Kremlin insisting Russian forces are not preparing for war. | How are global markets reacting to the crisis? | Volatility has gripped the global equity markets, which saw a widespread sell-off this week, as fears of conflict rattled…
(2022-01-26). Russian warships chart course for major drills in Black Sea (VIDEO). rt.com 
The move comes as Moscow awaits a response to talks held with the US in an effort to reduce the risk of military conflict | A fleet of more than 20 Russian warships and support vessels has set sail for exercises in the Black Sea amid rising tensions with NATO in Eastern Europe. | The Ministry of Defense in Moscow confirmed on Wednesday that the taskforce, which includes frigates, missile boats, minesweepers and amphibious assault vessels, had left the ports of Sevastopol and Novorossiysk on the country's southern coast. | The ships will to practice maneuvering and repelling aerial attacks, among other combat s…
(2022-01-26). Qatar Reportedly Has 'Little Spare Capacity' for EU Amid US Search for Alternatives to Russian Gas. sputniknews.com On Tuesday, Biden press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters that the White House was "working to identify additional volumes of gas" for Europe from North Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the United States in the event of a drop in Russian supplies amid the Ukraine crisis.
(2022-01-26). U.S. puts Europe in the trenches against the invented enemy. workers.org 
By Manlio Dinucci Published Jan. 25 in Il Manifesto, in the author's "Art of War" column. "As a precautionary measure against a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine," the U.S. State Department ordered the evacuation of family members and part of the staff from the U.S. Embassy in Kiev, which with . . . |
(2022-01-26). Riot police called amid airport protest (VIDEO). rt.com 
Snowstorm left passengers fuming as they were stuck in Istanbul Airport | Istanbul Airport, the global hub of Turkish Airlines and one of the busiest airports in Europe, closed on Monday in the wake of heavy snowfall. Flights remain suspended until midnight on Wednesday | Some of the stranded passengers were taken to hotels, but scores more had to sleep at the airport. Multiple videos on Twitter, posted since Tuesday, show people napping on the floors, chairs, and even on the luggage belts. Many passengers, some of whom have been stuck in the airport for two days, have complained that they have not been provid…
(2022-01-26). As pandemic rages across the EU, WHO Regional Director for Europe proclaims pandemic "endgame" wsws.org The effort to normalize COVID-19 infections and deaths in Europe and the US is not driven by science or public health but by economic considerations.
(2022-01-26). German officials cut back on contact tracing and testing amid largest COVID-19 wave. wsws.org All parties in Germany's federal parliament, the Bundestag, are cooperating closely to remove the remaining obstacles to the pandemic and to infect the population with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
(2022-01-26). German officials cut back on contact tracing and testing amid largest COVID-19 wave. wsws.org All parties in Germany's federal parliament, the Bundestag, are cooperating closely to remove the remaining obstacles to the pandemic and to infect the population with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
(2022-01-26). 2026 host Italy expects good performance in Beijing Olympics. ecns.cn Italy is poised to build on a record-setting success at last Summer Olympics, said Giovanni Malago, president of the Italian National Olympic Committee.
(2022-01-26). Stored Blood Samples Reveal COVID-19 May Have Reached Norway As Early as 2019. sputniknews.com According to Norwegian researchers, the "very surprising" findings from the same time the disease was officially discovered in China "change the history of the corona pandemic both in Norway and in the entire world".
(2022-01-26). Alert Africa: Get Ready for the Customary "Predatoriness" From the West. journal-neo.org 
I ran across an article in International Viewpoint entitled "Russia in Africa: mercenaries and predatoriness." The rarely used word "predatoriness" made me chuckle because of the irony, not the creative vocabulary of author Paul Marial. Before we continue, consulting Webster's seems appropriate: "predatoriness — noun (pred ∑a ∑to ∑ri ∑ness): the quality or state of being predatory" Though Martial's …
(2022-01-26). Moscow Won't Sit Idly By, Will Take Necessary Measures if Security Proposals Rejected, Lavrov Says. sputniknews.com The Russian Foreign Ministry laid out twin security proposals to the United States and NATO in December, recommending a series of measures aimed at dramatically easing tensions between Moscow and the Western bloc. Along with limits on the deployment of troops, missiles, ships and aircraft, Russia proposed that NATO halt its eastward expansion.
(2022-01-26). UK Developing Bill to Tighten Sanctions Against Russia That Will Be Presented in Coming Days. sputniknews.com Tensions between NATO and Russia have been rising in recent months, with the West accusing Moscow of plotting an "invasion" of Ukraine, a claim Russia has vehemently denied as groundless.
(2022-01-26). Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko allowed to remain free in treason case amid war crisis. wsws.org Since his return to Kiev, Poroshenko has vocally backed NATO's escalation of tensions with Russia and attacked the Zelensky government for not being "decisive" enough and allegedly "financing Russia."
(2022-01-26). Headlines for January 26, 2022. democracynow.org U.S. Says Personal Sanctions Against Putin Possible If Russia Invades Ukraine, Aid Ship to Tonga Reports 23 COVID Cases; China Tries to Contain Omicron Ahead of Olympics, Biden Admin Pulls Business Vaccine Requirement; Judge Stays Decision Blocking NY Indoor Mask Mandate, Pfizer Starts Testing Omicron Vaccine; FDA Halts Use of 2 Antibody Therapies | , Leonard Peltier Calls Prison Conditions "Torture" Amid COVID Lockdowns and Neglect, Colombian Indigenous Leader José Albeiro Camayo Killed by Armed Group, Pataxó Protesters in Brazil Launch Blockade, Demand Justice 3 Years After Deadly Vale Dam Disaster, Seven Bangl…
(2022-01-26). Does the US Intend to Trigger a Bacteriological War? journal-neo.org 
Amid the unrelenting threat posed by secret US bio-labs against Russia, China and several post-Soviet republics in Central Asia, a number of news reports in recent days in the Western media have unwittingly drawn attention. On the one hand, the US as well as the British media have acknowledged in numerous statements by their experts …
(2022-01-26). Amid Ukraine crisis, US Navy stages war games in South China Sea. wsws.org These provocative exercises involving two US aircraft carrier strike groups clearly indicate that the Pentagon's war planners recognise that any conflict with Russia could quickly embroil China.
(2022-01-26). US Companies Urge Biden to Consider 'Wind-Down Periods' to Dodge 'Spillover' From Russia Sanctions. sputniknews.com Amid heightened tensions between the US and Russia fuelled by unsubstantiated claims from America and its NATO allies that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is an increasing possibility, Joe Biden said he would consider sanctioning President Vladimir Putin directly, warning of "enormous consequences" in the event of an incursion.
(2022-01-26). REC Approves First 10 Companies to Participate in Agribusiness Promotion Programme. sputniknews.com MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Russian Export Centre JSC (part of VEB.RF Group) has approved the first 10 candidates at this year's first meeting of the REC's expert commission for selecting companies to place their products in permanent demonstration and tasting pavilions abroad.
(2022-01-26). CNN Labels Ukrainian City of Kharkiv as Part of Russia – Video. sputniknews.com The misleading label appeared on CNN International's show on Tuesday, when anchor Christiane Amanpour spoke to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg about the latest developments in the Russia-NATO row over Ukraine.
(2022-01-26). EU split over plan for colossal sanctions against Russia — media. rt.com 
Brussels is reportedly working on plans to hit Russia's currency operations, trade, and access to technology | The EU is currently working on a package of sanctions that would curb Russia's ability to convert currency, impose trade bans, and restrict access to "key technology" in the event Moscow orders an invasion of Ukraine, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing officials close to the process. | Cutting the country off from the SWIFT international payment system and placing sanctions on its energy exports were said to also still be on the table. | Western nations are developing a response to what they say co…
(2022-01-26). Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko allowed to remain free in treason case amid war crisis. wsws.org Since his return to Kiev, Poroshenko has vocally backed NATO's escalation of tensions with Russia and attacked the Zelensky government for not being "decisive" enough and allegedly "financing Russia."
(2022-01-26). Amid Ukraine crisis, US Navy stages war games in South China Sea. wsws.org These provocative exercises involving two US aircraft carrier strike groups clearly indicate that the Pentagon's war planners recognise that any conflict with Russia could quickly embroil China.
(2022-01-26). For God's Sake Boys, STOP THIS WAR S**T!! popularresistance.org We've seen this before. The U.S. creates a situation, digs in its heels and makes ultimatums—and tens of thousands die. | I resigned from the U.S. government in 2003 in opposition to another war-President Bush's war on Iraq in which followed that war playbook. | We've seen it in Afghanistan and Iraq and now it may be over Ukraine or Taiwan, and oh yes, let's not forget multiple missile tests from North Korea, ISIS fighters rioting and escaping from prisons in Syria, the millions in Afghanistan who are starving and freezing after the U.S. chaotic withdrawal and refusal to unlock Afghanistan's frozen financia…
(2022-01-26). Kremlin: US Calls for Anti-Putin Sanctions Are 'Politically Destructive'. sputniknews.com Earlier, US President Joe Biden said that President Putin would face "sanctions he has never seen" in the event that he decides to "invade" Ukraine.
(2022-01-25). Video: Solidarity with Olivia Zémor, Free Georges Abdallah || Boycott TEVA, Support Struggles for Palestine in France. samidoun.net 
There are two important cases in France for the Palestine movement that will be heard on Thursday, 27 January. Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network released this international video to support Georges Abdallah and Olivia Zémor, and to express our global solidarity with their ongoing struggles for justice and a liberated Palestine. TEVA and the case …
(2022-01-25). Video: Solidarity with Olivia Zémor, Free Georges Abdallah || Boycott TEVA, Support Struggles for Palestine in France. samidoun.net There are two important cases in France for the Palestine movement that will be heard on Thursday, 27 January. Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network released this international video to support Georges Abdallah and Olivia Zémor, and to express our global solidarity with their ongoing struggles for justice and a liberated Palestine. TEVA and the case …
(2022-01-25). Financial Incentives Help People Quit Smoking During Pregnancy. jamanetwork.com A trial in France found that pregnant people are more likely to stop smoking if they receive financial rewards based on continuous abstinence.
(2022-01-25). Network of Rank-and-File Committees for Safe Education discusses opposition to school reopenings in Germany. wsws.org The meeting took place amid an international wave of school strikes and teachers' protests—reaching from the US to France, Italy, Austria and Greece—and gave conscious political expression to this growing mass movement.
(2022-01-25). US working to 'divide' Europe — France's Zemmour. rt.com 
Eric Zemmour also insisted there is a need for friendly relations with Moscow | France should work towards improving its ties with Russia by removing sanctions and pivoting away from American influence, a candidate in the country's presidential race has declared, as tensions flare across eastern Europe. | Speaking as part of an interview with the France 5 television channel on Sunday, Eric Zemmour proposed that if he were elected to the top job, "there would be no more sanctions against Russia." He also suggested that the state could show "friendly signals" by lifting punitive measures. | The presidential cand…
(2022-01-25). Ford plants in Germany and Spain told to present their cutback plans. wsws.org If Ford workers in Saarlouis and Valencia do not ditch the trade unions and organise themselves independently to defend all jobs, thousands of positions will be lost at both plants.
(2022-01-25). Repression and History: an Interview with Belarus Anarchist Black Cross. itsgoingdown.org 
| It is essential that our revolutionary solidarity extend beyond borders and transcend the artificial East/West divide. The Belarusian anarchist and anti-fascist milieu, with its dozens of political prisoners (and likely more unknown to local support efforts) is in dire need of international solidarity. | This new interview with an anonymous member of the
(2022-01-25). Invasion canard aside, U.S./NATO must deploy more troops against Belarus, Russia in Baltics: Estonian PM. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Kallas calls for more US forces in Baltics Russia's biggest deterrence is the American flag, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas told the Financial Times while calling for more U.S. forces to be brought to the Baltics. Kallas told the newspaper that Nato should strengthen its presence in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania whether Russia invades Ukraine or …
(2022-01-25). 25 January, Copenhagen: Premiere of "Fedayin — Georges Abdallah's Fight" samidoun.net 
Tuesday, 25 January 7 pm Husets Biograf Entrance 75 Kr. Copenhagen, Denmark Info: www.facebook.com/events/402737604962868 Organized by the Internationalt Forum Internationalt Forum KBH invites you all to the premiere in Denmark of the movie Fedayin — Georges Abdallahs fight. Fedayin means 'freedom fighter' and the movie tells the story about the Lebanese freedom fighter Georges Ibrahim …
(2022-01-25). Hopes of Herd Immunity Resurrected as Denmark Ravaged by Omicron Strain. sputniknews.com Previously, Denmark proclaimed during the Delta wave that herd immunity was unattainable, meaning that COVID-19 could continue to circulate for years to come. Several other countries, including neighbouring Sweden, abandoned theirr hopes of building up population immunity as well.
(2022-01-25). Tell Biden: No War! U.S./NATO Hands Off Russia And Donbass! popularresistance.org U.S. imperialism is playing with fire in Eastern Europe. U.S. officials are toying with the lives of millions of people in Europe, Asia and potentially the entire world with their unprecedented campaign of threats, provocations and war propaganda aimed at the Russian Federation. | The Biden regime and corporate media are lying when they warn of an "imminent" Russian invasion of Ukraine. The real danger of invasion comes from the U.S.-supported, NATO-armed Ukrainian government against the peoples of the independent Donbass republics of Donetsk and Lugansk on Russia's Western border.
(2022-01-25). "Largest offensive in Europe since World War II": U.S. TV networks stir up war hysteria. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Keep in mind that most Americans, perhaps the vast majority, receive most if not all their news (such as it is) from TV.
(2022-01-25). Baltic-Black Sea Axis: military union of Britain, Poland and Ukraine. antibellum679354512.wordpress.com Alliance of Ukraine, Poland and UK: Kyiv supports expansion of Baltic-Black Sea axis ==== See: Ukraine is linchpin in new Intermarium project to drive Russia out of Europe, Caucasus — Polish FM: "Our state is creating new alliances and actively forming a new architecture of global and regional security. The Crimea Platform, the Lublin Triangle with …
(2022-01-25). Biden: Meeting With European Leaders About Ukraine 'Very Good,' Achieved Total Unity. sputniknews.com WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – US President Joe Biden said his virtual meeting with European leaders on the situation between Russia and Ukraine went very well and achieved a "total unity" among them.